Perley Island

For Perley Island in the Sverdrup Islands, see Meighen Island.
Perley Island
Geography
Location Hudson Bay
Coordinates 59°40′N 80°16′W / 59.667°N 80.267°W / 59.667; -80.267 (Perley Island)Coordinates: 59°40′N 80°16′W / 59.667°N 80.267°W / 59.667; -80.267 (Perley Island)
Archipelago

Ottawa Islands

Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Area 45 km2 (17 sq mi)
Coastline 37 km (23 mi)
Country
Nunavut Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Source: Perley Island at Atlas of Canada

Perley Island is an uninhabited island in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is one of 24 islands that make up the Ottawa Islands, situated in the eastern portion of Hudson Bay.[1]

Other islands in the vicinity include Booth Island, Bronson Island, Eddy Island, J. Gordon Island, Pattee Island, and Gilmour Island.[2]

References

  1. "Columbia Gazetteer of North America". bartleby.com.
  2. "Perley Island". travelingluck.com.


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